Return on Equity (ROE): 15.32%
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 15.32% is 72% above its 5-year average of 8.93%, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.86%–15.45%).
As of Friday, June 26, 2026. 67.80% above its 12-month average of 9.13%.
GLW Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
GLW Average Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
GLW Current vs Average Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
GLW Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
15.32%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
9.13%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
8.56%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
8.93%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
8.49%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
9.59%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
11.25%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+67.80%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+78.92%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+71.62%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+80.52%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+59.78%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+36.18%
GLW Competitors' Return on Equity (ROE)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Inc (GLW) | $196.34B | 15.32% | 9.13% | 8.56% | 8.93% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs › | $199.74B | 3.05% | 32.17% | -9.41% | -21.20% |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs › | $203.17B | 32.02% | 28.30% | 26.70% | 25.73% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs › | $203.57B | 9.82% | 5.68% | 6.89% | 6.37% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs › | $208.33B | 27.59% | 28.46% | 28.38% | 25.63% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)vs › | $215.96B | 36.38% | 32.37% | 42.51% | 57.75% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs › | $172.76B | -0.53% | -2.13% | -3.23% | -7.74% |
| SAP SE (SAP)vs › | $172.52B | 16.51% | 11.45% | 10.70% | 12.28% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)vs › | $229.92B | 217.17% | -173.38% | 302.55% | 245.77% |
| Western Digital Corporation (WDC)vs › | $232.79B | 67.00% | 13.83% | 6.24% | 5.00% |
Return Analysis
ROE
15.3%
ROA
5.8%
Return on Equity (ROE) Formula & Definition
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ
- What is the return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 15.32%.
- Is Corning Inc's return on equity (ROE) high or low?
- The return on equity (ROE) of 15.32% is 72% above its 5-year average of 8.93%, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.86%–15.45%).
- What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 9.13%.
- What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 8.56%.
- What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 8.93%.
- What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 8.49%.
- What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 9.59%.
- What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for GLW stock is 11.25%.
GLW Return on Equity (ROE) History
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 13.52% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.74% |
| 2023-12-31 | 5.03% |
| 2022-12-31 | 10.96% |
| 2021-12-31 | 15.45% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.86% |
| 2019-12-31 | 7.44% |
| 2018-12-31 | 7.73% |
| 2017-12-31 | -3.16% |
| 2016-12-31 | 20.65% |
| 2015-12-31 | 7.13% |
| 2014-12-31 | 11.46% |
| 2013-12-31 | 9.27% |
| 2012-12-31 | 7.61% |
| 2011-12-31 | 13.36% |
| 2010-12-31 | 18.36% |
| 2009-12-31 | 12.92% |
| 2008-12-31 | 39.11% |
| 2007-12-31 | 22.64% |
| 2006-12-31 | 25.60% |
| 2005-12-31 | 10.43% |
| 2004-12-31 | -57.26% |
| 2003-12-31 | -4.08% |
| 2002-12-31 | -27.76% |
| 2001-12-31 | -101.55% |
| 2000-12-31 | 3.97% |
| 1999-12-31 | 23.03% |
| 1998-12-31 | 27.65% |
| 1997-12-31 | 34.73% |
| 1996-12-31 | 17.86% |
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About Corning Inc
Corning Incorporated operates in optical communications, display, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company provides optical fibers and cables; and hardware and equipment products, such as cable assemblies, fiber optic hardware and connectors, optical components and couplers, closures, network interface devices, and other accessories for the telecommunications industry, businesses, governments, and individuals. It also offers glass substrates for flat panel displays, including liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes that are used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets, and handheld devices. In addition, it manufactures products that offer material formulations for glass, glass ceramics, crystals, precision metrology instruments, and software, as well as glass wafers and substrates, tinted sunglasses, and radiation shielding products for markets, such as mobile consumer electronics, semiconductor equipment optics and consumables, aerospace and defense optics, radiation shielding products, sunglasses, and telecommunications components. Further, the company provides ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile, gasoline, and diesel applications, as well as technical glass and optic products and solutions for the interior and exterior of vehicles. Additionally, it offers laboratory products, including plastic vessels, liquid handling plastics, specialty surfaces, cell culture media, and serum, as well as general labware, and glassware and equipment under the Corning, Falcon, PYREX, and Axygen brands. It also offers polysilicon products and pharmaceutical glass tubing and vials. The company was formerly known as Corning Glass Works and changed its name to Corning Incorporated in April 1989. Corning Incorporated was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Corning, New York.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- CEO
- Wendell Weeks